Lena Headey
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Lena Kathren Headey (born October 3, 1973) is a British actress. She gained international recognition and acclaim for her portrayal of Cersei Lannister on the HBO epic fantasy drama series Game of Thrones (2011–2019), for which she received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award nomination. Headey made her film debut in the mystery drama Waterland (1992). She continued to work steadily in British and American films and on television, before gaining further recognition with her lead performances in the films The Brothers Grimm (2005) and 300 (2007). Her other film credits include The Remains of the Day (1993), The Jungle Book (1994), Mrs Dalloway (1997), Ripley's Game (2002), Imagine Me & You (2005), Dredd (2012), The Purge (2013), 300: Rise of an Empire (2014), Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016), and Fighting with My Family (2019). Outside of film, Headey starred as Sarah Connor in the science fiction television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008–2009) and had a recurring role as Amelia Hughes in the animated web series Infinity Train (2019–2021). She provided voices for the role-playing video game Risen (2009) and the video game tie-in film Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016), as well as the animated series Danger Mouse (2015–2017) and Trollhunters (2017–2018), and puppet-animated series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019).
Known for
Credits
Normal (2026)
as Moira
300 (2007)
as Gorgo
The Contractor (2007)
as DI Annette Ballard
300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
as Queen Gorgo
The Purge (2013)
as Mary Sandin
Dredd (2012)
as Ma-Ma
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
as Jocelyn Fray
The Brothers Grimm (2005)
as Angelika
DC League of Super-Pets (2022)
as Lara (voice)
The Jungle Book (1994)
as Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
as Lady Catherine de Bourgh
9 Bullets (2022)
as Gypsy Moon
Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)
as Scarlet
St Trinian's (2007)
as Miss Dickinson
The Cave (2005)
as Dr. Kathryn Jennings
Imagine Me & You (2006)
as Luce
The Remains of the Day (1993)
as Lizzie
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch (2019)
as Self
Ballistic (2026)
as Nance Redfield
Fighting with My Family (2019)
as Julia 'Sweet Saraya' Knight
The Red Baron (2008)
as Käthe
Possession (2002)
as Blanche Glover
Gossip (2000)
as Cathy Jones
Zipper (2015)
as Jeannie Ellis
The Broken (2008)
as Gina McVey
Ripley's Game (2002)
as Sarah Trevanny
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box (2013)
as Monica
Twist (2021)
as Sikes
The Gathering Storm (2002)
as Ava Wigram
Onegin (1999)
as Olga
Mrs. Dalloway (1997)
as Young Sally
Tell-Tale (2009)
as Elizabeth
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience (2015)
as Cersei Lannister
Red, White & Royal Wedding (—)
as Princess Catherine
Unity (2015)
as Narrator (voice)
Fair Game (1994)
as Ellie
Low Down (2014)
as Sheila Albany
Black Plague (2002)
as Lady Matilda Mellerby
Laid to Rest (2009)
as Cindy
The Flood (2019)
as Wendy
The Parole Officer (2001)
as Emma
The Actors (2003)
as Dolores
Face (1997)
as Connie
Leading Lady Parts (2018)
as Actress #6
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday (1994)
as Elise Moran
The Clothes in the Wardrobe (1993)
as Margaret
Loved Up (1995)
as Sarah
Pete Smalls Is Dead (2010)
as Shannah
Waterland (1992)
as Young Mary
Long Pork (2025)
as Lily
The Grotesque (1995)
as Cleo Coal
Inside-Out (1999)
as Window-dresser
Whore (2008)
as Mom
The Man with Rain in His Shoes (1998)
as Sylvia Weld
Thumper (2017)
as Ellen
Walk Like a Panther (2018)
as Miss Winters
Aberdeen (2000)
as Kaisa
Ultra (2006)
as Penny / Ultra
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life (2015)
as Self
Century (1993)
as Miriam
Oh, How Fun! (—)
Actor
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated (2012)
as Sela Mathers
Round About Five (2005)
as Girlfriend
Rita (—)
as Rita
Divine Blood (—)
as Ruth George
The Devil's Wedding (2009)
as The Devil's Bride
Jacqueline Ess (—)
as Jacqueline Ess